Logsite - web server log analysis
A fast, efficient and accessible log analysis that can be run either on the server, or off-line.
LogSite is a fast, efficient and accessible log analysis that can be run either on the server, or off-line. It is aimed at providing easily read page-oriented logs for website users. Without further ado, here is an example of LogSite's output and the full supporting documentation.
Logsite 1.1 is now freeware - download it now for a non-time limited version. The next release, Logsite 2.0, will be available later.
How it works
The program analyses user logs with the following comma-separated format:
Date,Time,IP Address,User Agent,Page,Page Description,Referring Page
Here is an example line:
"06-Feb-98", "06:25 PM", "127.0.0.0", "Mozilla/3.0", "f:\webs\mysite\htdocs\index.cfm", "Main Index Page", "http://www.someone_else.co.uk/links.htm"
Logs of this sort can be set up in a number of ways. (LogSite was originally aimed at Cold Fusion users who can add a line to every page in their site to update the log). This sort of approach is also possible for other users, who could, for example, use Perl to achieve the same result. Keep watching this page - we will be offering recommended methods soon.
Log conversion
There is another approach to using LogSite, and that is to convert the existing logs (NCSA format) on the server to LogSite-compatible format. These come in two basic formats depending on how the systems administrator has configured the server:
- Combined NCSA/CERN: Contains full logging information.
- Common NCSA/CERN: An older format that lacks any information on user agents and referral pages.
Accordingly, we have provided two programs that can convert server logs to LogSite-compatible format. Combined logs offer no problems, but Common NCSA/CERN contain no referral information, so visits are determined in a different way (although no user agent information will be available). The conversion tags are included in the full LogSite package, but if you wish you may download them separately (they are both freeware). Here they are:
COMBCONV.EXE: [ DOWNLOAD ] [ DOCUMENTATION ] - This converts Combined NCSA/CERN format logs to custom format.
COMMCONV.EXE: [ DOWNLOAD ] [ DOCUMENTATION ] - This converts Common NCSA/CERN logs to custom format.
(A later version of LogSite will have conversion built in).
Features
We hope that LogSite's output speaks for itself. However, there's a lot happening behind the scenes - the program is highly customisable to meet any user's requirements. Once again - there's too much to cover on a short page like this, so take a look offline - download now.
